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75 Free Language Learning Resources Online

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This site from ZenCollegeLife lists 75 resources for learning languages online. I can't guarantee the quality, though.

Update on educational video games, March 2010

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Thanks to Natasha Boskic for this John Rice (2010). New 3D Learning Book by Karl Kapp. Educational Games Research: Research and discussion concerning instructional video...

Review of book on disasters in teaching online

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Smith, C. (2009) Who Let This Disaster in My Classroom? Eugene OR: Resource Publications (http://wipfandstock.com) Subtitled: A Practical Guide for Online Instructors and Some Funny...

Will banning laptops in class work?

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de Vise, D. (2010) Wide Web of diversions gets laptops evicted from lecture halls Washington Post March 9 An article about instructors who have banned...

Can web 2.0 tools be legally used for education in Canada?

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I raise this as a result of an interesting question from Ron Richard,of Meritus University, Canada. Ron asked Tony Vincent, who runs the excellent...

Planning e-learning in vocational and technical education

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Clark, L. (2009) Plan e-Learning Australian Flexible Learning Network This site provides comprehensive guidance and support for practitioners in planning and implementing e-learning (with a...

Is prior learning assessment better than GPAs for admission to post-secondary education?

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Klein-Collins, R. (2010) Fueling the Race to Post-Secondary Success Chicago IL: The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning One of the features of old age...

Computer-based tutoring research is still alive

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The Journal of Educational Technology & Society, Vol. 13, No. 1 has a new edition out on the topic of Intelligent Tutoring Systems. From the...

Rape in virtual worlds

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Bugeja, M. (2010) Avatar Rape Inside Higher Education, February 25 I hesitated about posting this blog, not because of the content, but because I already...

More on the Chronicle’s virtual world article

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I know that if you write a blog, you will get criticism, and it's been a good week for that, what with the Tapscott...